Int 0973-2012
Sidewalk construction permits that involve trees.
IntroductionFiledCommittee on Transportationintroduced 2012-11-27
Filed — closed without being enacted.
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Agenda: 2012-11-27Passed: 2013-12-31
Committee on Transportation — Mass Transportation Agencies and facilities, Department of Transportation and New York City Transit Authority.
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6% of similar bills passed
3 passed · 47 died
This bill: 399 days in committee
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Lifecycle
IntroducedIntroduced by Council
2012-11-27 · City Council
ActionReferred to Comm by Council
2012-11-27 · City Council
ClosedFiled (End of Session)
2013-12-31 · City Council
Heard at (1)
City Council · 2012-11-27 · 1:30 PM · Council Chambers - City Hall
Full text
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Subchapter 1 of chapter 1 of title 19 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new section 19-155 to read as follows:
§ 19-155 Sidewalk permits, trees. Notwithstanding any provision of this code, all application forms to repair a public sidewalk shall ask whether a tree would need to be removed as a result of such repair work. The department shall inform the applicant in each such application form that they need to obtain a permit from the department of parks and recreation to remove a tree that is on the public sidewalk. The department shall also inform the person of the penalties for removing a tree under the jurisdiction of the department of parks and recreation without a permit.
§ 2. This local law shall take effect immediately.
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